Midnight Rambler by Swain James

Author:Swain, James [Swain, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2007-12-26T07:00:00+00:00

I got into my car feeling angry at the world. Buster looked relieved to see me, and I scratched his head.

I decided to drive back to Dania and resume digging for evidence. It wasn't much of a plan, but I didn't see myself having any other choices. Rose was right. I wouldn't be able to live with myself until I knew what Skell had done with the victims.

As I backed out, my cell phone began beeping, indicating I had a message. I pulled my phone off the dash to see who'd called. Caller ID showed a number with a Fort Lauderdale area code. It wasn't one I knew.

I retrieved the message and listened. At first there was nothing. Then I heard a woman's voice. It was far away, as if coming from the bottom of a deep well.

“Jack.”

I hit my brakes hard. It was Melinda.

“Jack, are you there?”

Her voice was strained. I couldn't tell if it was drugs or fear.

“Jack, you gotta help me. Oh, God, where are you?”

I pulled back in to my spot and threw the car into park.

“I'm sorry what I said on the radio. They made me say those terrible things. I know it hurt you, and I'm sorry.”

She started to cry. She sounded messed up, and I decided it was drugs.

“I'll call you back as soon as I can. Please keep your phone nearby. And whatever you do, don't call me back. They don't know about the phone.”

It was classic Melinda. First she led me on, then she pushed me away.

“Good-bye, Jack. Oh, wait.”

In the background I heard a door open and the faint sound of music.

“Oh my God—here they come!”

The message ended. The music had sounded hauntingly familiar. I replayed the message and listened hard. It was the live version of “Midnight Rambler.”

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